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With these recent SCOTUS decisions (or non-decisions) the Court has now created nearly impenetrable absolute immunity for federal agents. It's probably only a matter of time before we see similar immunity afforded state and local cops.
WASHINGTON • When Hamdi Mohamud was a child, she was whisked away from Somalia’s violence and corruption to Minnesota. There, however, she endured prolonged incarceration because of corrupt behavior by
"Are federal officials somehow different than state and local officials?" said Anya Bidwell, a lawyer with the Institute for Justice.
How accountable is a federal law enforcement agent when they break the law? If someone wears a federal badge — even when off duty — they can inflict excessive force on a person without fear of liability. That’s what a Texas man discovered after being attacked by a Homeland Security agent.
How accountable is a federal law enforcement agent when they break the law? If someone wears a federal badge — even when off duty — they can inflict excessive force on a person without fear of liability. That’s what a Texas man discovered after being attacked by a Homeland Security agent.